North Routt area begins at the intersection of Highway 40 and Elk River Road. This area includes Pearl Lake and Steamboat Lake State Parks, Hahn’s Peak, and Sand Mountain. Some of the popular recreations in this are boating, fishing, hiking, hunting. North Routt area is close to Steamboat Springs, but provides you with privacy and wide variety of outdoor activities.
North Routt is at a higher elevation than Steamboat and generally receives more snow.
Hahns Peak was named after the German explorer and miner Joseph Hahn. With the discovery of gold in the area, thousands of miners came in search of riches. Soon after, Hahns Peak Village was formed and now remains the oldest settlement in Routt County. The most visible landmarks in North Routt are Hahns Peak and Sand Mountain. Today, Hahns Peak Village, Clark and Columbine make up the commercial business areas in North Routt County.